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RBPRIGERATOR POR PRESERVING OYSTERS, GLAMS, w. A No. 810,886. PatentedJan. 20, 1885.

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LOUIS FABER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

REFREGERATOR FOR PRESERVING OYSTERS, CLAIMS, eC.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,886, dated January20, 1885.

Application filed November 15, 1884.

.T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUrs FABER, a citizen of the United States,residing at XVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Refrigerators for Preserving Oysters andClams, of which the following is a specification, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to refrigerators for oysters, clams, and thelike, and is specially designed for use in restaurants, eatin g-saloons,and dining-rooms, where it is desirable to have oysters in the shellkept constantly on hand for immediate use.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, andornamental stand or case, of any desirable size, either to rest on thebar, when only a small supply is desired to be preserved, or on thefloor,similar to an ordinary refrigerator, in such places where aconstant demand is made for oysters served on the halfshell or raw, saidcase or stand being in convenient reach of the person behind the bar orcounter, so that the oysters or clams may be removed, shucked, andserved to the customers without loss of time.

With these and other objects in View the said invention consists incertain details of construction and combination of parts, as hereinafterset forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved oyster-refrigerator, the door of the outer box or casing beingopen to allow the removal of the contents of the inner receptacle. Fig.2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsectional view on the line w x, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detached view, inperspective, of one of the corners of the inner case, illustrating themanner of securing the supports of the detachable bottom upon which theice rests.

Likeletters are used to indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the (No model.)

as found convenient and desirable. The box or casing is preferablyconstructed of wood, with glass panels at the sides, the bottom beinglined with zinc, copper, or other non-corrodible metal, and the topbeing provided with an opening, which is closed bya ydetachable cover,B.

C designates the inner removable receptacle for the oysters or clams,preferably constructed of round wire interlaced or twined aroundsuitable corner posts or rods, the wires running diagonally in oppositedirections, and soldered together and to the corner rods, to make apermanent fixture. The bottom and four sides are formed in this manner,but one of the sides-the front-is cutout or left open, as at D. A door,E, is provided in the front wall of the outer casing or box, which dooris of about the same size as the opening D, so

that when it is thrown open, as in Fig. l, access to the oysterscontained in the receptacle C is readily permitted through the aforesaidopening. It will be observed that the opening in the top of the outercasing or box is sufficiently large to permit the removal of the innerreceptacle, C, through the same when it is desired to clean the parts ofthe refrigerator, or when packing or storing the oysters within thereceptacle.

F designates the detachable false bottom on which the ice rests, whichbottom is constructed in a similar manner to the receptacle C-that is,having corner rods connected by diagonallyarranged cross-wires securedtogether by solder in the manner well known. This bottom F is supportedon four wire braces or supports, G, (see Fig. 4,) which extend acrossthe receptacle at the corners, the ends of the wire supports beingtwisted, turned, or coiledaround the diagonallyarranged wires at thepoint where they meet or cross each other, as will be clearly seen. Inthis manner there can be no possibility of the detachment of the wirebraces or supports, and the latter' cannot work down out of place. Thesewire braces or supports supported solely by the detachable false bottom.

The receptacle C rests on the lined bottom of the box A a suitabledistance from the sides thereof, so as not to mar, soil, or break theglass panels. rlhe spaces between the crosswires of the detachablebottom F and the receptacle G allows the passage of the water as the icemelts, the water descending to the botio tom, which is provided with anoutlet-opening, a, having a tube or pipe, H, communicating therewith forcarrying off the waste water to any desired point.

The operation of my invention will be readi- I5 ly understood from theforegoing description,

taken in connection with the annexed drawings. When it is desired torenew the supply of oysters to the receptacle C, the latter is withdrawnthrough the opening in the top of 2o the box or casing A, as it is farmore convenient to pack the oysters within the receptacle when it is outof the box than if retained therein. After the removal of the receptaclethe oysters or clams, whichever may be desircd to use, are packed orstored one upon the other in the manner well known until the wire bracesor supports G are reached. It is not necessary to take any particularpains in the storing of the articles, for the oysters being irregularvin form, they may be merely laid loosely together and 'yet will not falldown or become displaced, as they will mutally cling to and support eachother. It will also be observed that since the oysters cannot be packedwithout leaving a short space between the same, this space will permitthe free passage of the water melted from the ice. When this packing hasbeen effected, the receptacle is replaced within the outer casing orbox, A, 4o and the detachable bottom F laid upon the wire braces orsupports G above the oysters.

A piece of ice of sufficient size is then placed upon the bottom F, andthe cover B applied to close the box and prevent the ingress of 5 warmair, after which the refrigerator is in condition for use. It will beobserved that when the ice melts the water trickles through the bottom Fdown through the oysters, and

upon the bottom ofthe box A, where it is 5o carried off, as beforestated. This passage of the water through the oysters keeps the latterin good condition, so that there is no possibility of spoiling. Inrefrigerators where the ice is merely used to cool the air surroundingthe oysters and the water is carried off, the

oysters spoil or become worthless in a very short time; but by 'passingthe water through them they are kept alive and in the best possiblecondition for eating, since they are preserved within their nativeelement.

In large refrigerators, where it would require considerable labor toload the receptacle and return it to the box A', I prefer to pack theoysters with the said receptacle retained in its position; also, whenconstructing large sized refrigerators it would not be desirable to haveglass panels in the sides of the outer casing or box, as that wouldinvolve consider able expense and would soon become broken; but insmall-sized stands, which are usually placed 'on the eating-bars ofrestaurants, it would add to the appearance of the refrigerator to usethe glass panels and make it as ornamental in construction as the tasteand fancy of the owner may dictate.

The door E should be kept closed except when it is desired to removesome ofthe oysters to supply the demands ofa customer. This is effectedas will be seen by reference to Fig. 1, the oysters being in convenientreach for removal, and since the sides of the receptacle C support theoysters when any are withdrawn, the balance or remainder will not beprecipitated down, as would be the case were no support provided.

The device is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, andwill prove of great utility for the purposes intended. lt will .fill along-felt want in restaurants, where it will not only fulfill itsnatural functions, but will also serve as an article of decoration.

Having described my invention, I claiml. In a refrigerator for oysters,Sie., the combination, with the outer box or casing, of the innerreceptacle for the oysters, a removable bottom provided in the upper endof the latter, and the ice resting on the bottom, the water melting fromthe ice trickling through the bottom and oysters down to the bottom ofthe box, whereit is carried off, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a refrigerator for oysters, the combination, with the outer box orcasing, of the inner receptacle for the oysters, and a-false bottomprovided in the upper end of the lat- IOO ter a suitable distance fromthe top to receive a supply of ice, as set forth. 5

3. In a refrigerator for oysters, the combination, with the outer casingor box, of the inner receptacle for the oysters, having an openingformed in one side, the ice supported at the upper end of thereceptacle, and a door provided in the outer box or casing on a linewith the opening in the receptacle, as and for the purpose set forth. v

4. In a refrigerator for oysters, &c., the combination, with the outereasing or box, of the inner receptacle for the oysters, constructed ofwire interlaced, twined, or otherwise secured together, and having meansfor supporting the ice at the upper end thereof, as set forth.

5. In a refrigerator for oysters, Src., the combination, with the outercasing or box, of the inner receptacle for the oysters, constructed ofan open framework or provided with openings in a solid frani'e-work, anda bottom IIO supported at the upper end of the receptacle and similarlyconstructed, as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a refrigerator for oysters, Src., the combination, with the outercasin g or box having an opening` at its upper end closed by a cover, ofthe inner receptacle disposed within the box or casing, and a bottomsupported at the upper end of the receptacle, as set forth.

7. In a refrigerator for oysters, 85e., the combination, with the outerbox or casing` provided with a door, of the inner receptacle arrangedWithin the box'or casing, a false bottoni supported at the upper end ofthe said receptacle, an opening in one side of the latter, and a pipecommunicating with the bottoni of the box for carrying off the wastewater, as set forth.

8. In a refrigerator, the combination, With -the outer casing or box, ofthe inner receptacle, Wire braces or supports attached to the sides ofthe latter at the corners, and a false bottom resting on the braces orsupports, as set forth.

9. In a refrigerator, the combination, With the outer box or casing, ofthe inner recep tacle for containing the oysters, constructed of an openframe-Work, as and for the purpose set forth.

l0. In a refrigerator, the combination, with the outer casing or box, ofthe perforated false bottom supported Within the box or casing, andreceiving` the ice, the oysters being placed in the space below thefalse bottoni, and the Water melting from the ice trickling through theoysters to the bottoln of thecasing, Where it inay be drawn off, as setforth.

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing` as niy own I have hereto affixediny signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS FABER.

Witnesses:

Ti-Ino. MUNGEN, EDW. G. SIGGnns.

